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EP0336712A3 - Video switcher system with modular architecture - Google Patents

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EP0336712A3
EP0336712A3 EP89303320A EP89303320A EP0336712A3 EP 0336712 A3 EP0336712 A3 EP 0336712A3 EP 89303320 A EP89303320 A EP 89303320A EP 89303320 A EP89303320 A EP 89303320A EP 0336712 A3 EP0336712 A3 EP 0336712A3
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modular architecture
video switcher
switcher system
modular
architecture
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Richard A. Bannister
Peter D. Symes
Richard S. Bannister
Thomas A. Grancy
Richard A. Frasier
Ronnie D. Barnett
Kevin D. Windrem
John Abt
James E. Blecksmith
Neil R. Olmstead
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Grass Valley Group Inc
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    • HELECTRICITY
    • H04ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04NPICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N5/00Details of television systems
    • H04N5/222Studio circuitry; Studio devices; Studio equipment
    • H04N5/262Studio circuits, e.g. for mixing, switching-over, change of character of image, other special effects ; Cameras specially adapted for the electronic generation of special effects
    • H04N5/268Signal distribution or switching

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  • Multimedia (AREA)
  • Signal Processing (AREA)
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EP89303320A 1988-04-04 1989-04-04 Video switcher system with modular architecture Expired - Lifetime EP0336712B1 (en)

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US177212 1988-04-04
US07/177,212 US4858011A (en) 1988-04-04 1988-04-04 Video switcher system with modular architecture

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EP0336712A2 EP0336712A2 (en) 1989-10-11
EP0336712A3 true EP0336712A3 (en) 1990-06-13
EP0336712B1 EP0336712B1 (en) 1993-02-17

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EP (1) EP0336712B1 (en)
JP (1) JPH01292976A (en)
AU (1) AU609594B2 (en)
CA (1) CA1298398C (en)
DE (1) DE68904924T2 (en)

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JPH0517755B2 (en) 1993-03-10
AU609594B2 (en) 1991-05-02
JPH01292976A (en) 1989-11-27
DE68904924T2 (en) 1993-07-08
EP0336712A2 (en) 1989-10-11
EP0336712B1 (en) 1993-02-17
DE68904924D1 (en) 1993-03-25
US4858011A (en) 1989-08-15
CA1298398C (en) 1992-03-31
AU3235489A (en) 1989-10-05

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